The Uwharrie Charter Eagles scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Eastern Randolph 68-46. Uwharrie Charter has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.
Uwharrie Charter found their leader in underclassman Nevaeh Staples, who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds and five blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Painter, who scored 14 points along with two steals.
Eastern Randolph lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ziera Watson, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Watson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last eight games she's played. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Jones, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Eastern Randolph struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Uwharrie Charter racked up 16 assists.
Uwharrie Charter has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Eastern Randolph, their loss dropped their record down to 4-18.
Uwharrie Charter will head out on the road to square off against Wheatmore at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in North Carolina (Wheatmore is ranked 269th, while Uwharrie Charter is ranked 266th). As for Eastern Randolph, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Providence Grove at 6:00 p.m. Providence Grove and Eastern Randolph are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
